Three talented college a cappella groups are coming to the Wayland High School Theater to perform at the Fall College A Cappella Concert on Saturday, December 2, at 7:30 pm. They will be joined by WHS’ own T-Tones, Muses and Madrigals for a night of great entertainment!
Each year, the College A Cappella concerts are a musical highlight of Wayland life. A cappella music features fresh arrangements of both classic and contemporary songs performed by unaccompanied singers, though vocalists sometimes emulate instruments. Having experienced a huge surge in popularity in recent years, a cappella attracts the most talented singers on college campuses nationwide!
Featured college groups this fall are the award-winning co-ed Northeastern Nor’easters, the all-female UMass Amherst S#arp Attitude, and the all-male Hamilton Buffers with Wayland’s own Calvin Neumeyer! The Nor’easters will also lead a special master class for the Wayland a cappella groups before the concert.
The Nor’easters are Northeastern University’s premier co-ed a cappella group. They were named champions at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2013 and 2017, and performed for the Obamas at the White House Christmas Gala. The Nor’easters were also the feature group on PopTV’s docu-series, “Sing It On,” and have performed with John Legend on The View.
S#arp Attitude is the only all-female a cappella group at UMass Amherst. Their goals are to push the boundaries of all-female a cappella and have fun doing it. They recently released their first studio album, Déjà Vu, which won a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award for 2017 Best Female Collegiate Album.
The Buffers are Hamilton College’s oldest and only all-male group. Off-campus, The Buffers enjoy touring other colleges and local high schools (especially our alma maters, like Calvin Neumeyer from Wayland High) and are more than excited to watch Wayland’s groups perform, too.
What better way to mark the holiday season than to come to see these exuberant groups sing and entertain! Priced at $18, tickets are available at Donelan’s, Russell’s Garden Center, and online at the WHS CAPA website, www.whsarts.org. You can also find pictures, videos, and additional information on the concert’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/collegeacappella/. Seats are general admission and doors open at about 7:00 p.m. The concert will have one intermission with complimentary refreshments.
The a cappella concerts are major fundraisers for the Creative Arts Parents Association (CAPA), the organization that supports all Wayland High School arts, music and theater programs. For more information, to join the mailing list, or to make a donation, visit www.whsarts.org.
